Business Divisions/Unit Leaders

Mr. Ewart De Noon Chief Technology Officer (CEO-elect)

Mr. Ewart DeNoon has held the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the past 20 years. He was also appointed on the Board of Directors for the ASSL Group in 2020. Mr. DeNoon provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure Information, Communication Technology (ICT) environment.

As CTO, he has direct oversight of ICT operations, systems delivery and integration in locations across the Caribbean and its subsidiaries. Mr. DeNoon has attained a track record of surpassing goals and expectations for quality, schedule and cost while implementing leading-edge ICT solutions. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards, honors and accolades.

Mr DeNoon graduated with honors with a double major BSc. in Computer Engineering and Business Management. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Data Loss Protection and Encryption Specialist, Certified Ethical Hacker and Countermeasures.

Mr. Ricardo La Borde Deputy Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Gregory A. Jack Chief Special Services Officer

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Mrs. Lyris Graham-Williams Chief Security Officer

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Mr. Melvin Aberdeen Risk Manager

Mr. Melvin Aberdeen is a career security professional who currently serves as the Chief Investigations Officer at ASSL with responsibility for incident management and risk reduction, a position he has held since 2012. In 1987 he joined the organization at the rank of a Security Officer and quickly progressed holding several supervisory and senior positions including Static Supervisor, Asst. Operations Manager (South), Divisional Manager (South West & Special Operations), and Recruitment Manager.

Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of several awards including:

Best Static Supervisor, Most innovative Divisional Manager and The Chairman’s Golden award.

His certifications include:

Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) from the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

Certified Protection Personnel (CPP) from the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

Certified Range Safety Officer and Certified Instructor from National Rifle Association (NRA)

He is the holder of a BA Degree (Hons.) – Business Management from Angelia Ruskin University

And is also a Certified polygraph examiner by the American Polygraph Association and has conducted over (200) polygraph examinations.

In 2019 Mr. Aberdeen was instrumental in leading the Investigations Department at ASSL in obtaining the prestigious ISO 18788:2015 Certification which speaks to the planning, delivery, and oversight of Risk Management and Investigations.

Mr. Shane Ragbir Chief Geospatial Officer

Shane Ragbir has been a professional in the Geospatial and Information Technology industry for over a decade. He is currently the President of the Geographic Information Systems Society of Trinidad and Tobago (GISSTT) as well as Chief Geospatial Officer at Amalgamated Security Services Ltd (ASSL).

Shane's pioneering use of GIS at ASSL and the security industry has been recognized internationally by IDG Magazine in their 2015 Annual CIO 100 Awards for the innovative use of technology in the creation of business value. His work has also been honoured locally by the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) in their 2015 Awards for the innovative use of technology in the provision of services.

Academically, Shane holds a bachelor’s degree in Geomatics Engineering from the University of the West Indies and well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics from the same. He has also been awarded his Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) from the Project Management Institution (PMI) and his GIS Professional Certification (GISP) from the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI).